Due to extenuating circumstances inflicted by Hurricane Florence and the re-scheduling challenges presented to several teams as a result of the storm, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) has updated its championship criteria for the 2018 season.
Instead of determining Divisional Champions based on a seven-game regular season composite schedule, a six-game criteria will be used to determine this year’s Division Champions who will then advance to participate in the 2018 CIAA Football Championship on November 10.
The updated criteria for this year only will include one cross-division game and teams’ full divisional schedule, for games between September 29 – November 3.
The CIAA Football Division Champions are determined by conference winning percentage.
2018 CIAA Conference Championship Game Criteria
- A six (6) game conference schedule is required for championship consideration; which includes five (5) divisional games.
- The conference champion will be determined in a one-game playoff between the Northern and Southern Division winners.
- The Northern and Southern Division winners will be determined by the highest winning percentage of conference games won based on the six-game conference schedule.
- In case of a tie between divisional teams, the winner shall be determined as follows:
– Head-to-Head Competition
– Head-to Head Point Differential
– Divisional Winning Percentage
– Results vs. Common Conference Opponents
– Coin Toss
Courtesy: CIAA
